Summary
David Matos is an Assistant Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico and a researcher at INESC-ID’s Distributed Systems Group with a decade of experience bridging academic research and industry practice. He holds a PhD in Computer Science and Engineering and has led work on cloud-focused projects like SafeCloud and BIG ERA Chair, specializing in intrusion recovery for cloud applications and systems. His background spans research on Byzantine fault-tolerant protocols, platform-as-a-service recovery services, and practical roles in data science and solution architecture at Caixa Geral de Depósitos. Known for translating rigorous distributed-systems research into deployable recovery solutions, he combines strong engineering chops with a track record of applied security research. Based in Lisbon, he brings both deep academic insight and hands-on implementation experience across cloud, cybersecurity, and distributed systems.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science and Engineering, Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science and Engineering at Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science and Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science and Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico
Portuguese, English